NHL standings at the end of October 9, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | -1.17 | 0.33 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -2.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -0.67 | -0.67 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1.33 | -0.67 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -3.61 | -2.11 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2.76 | 5.26 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -2.00 | 2.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -0.23 | -0.23 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2.00 | -2.00 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.42 | -1.42 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | -0.55 | -4.55 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -0.51 | 1.49 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -0.33 | -0.83 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0.34 | -2.16 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||